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"To help the girl child in their education, life skills, vocational skills and health to settle in a better way from age 11-18 and assist them to build a positive future".

To empower the adolescent girls for safe and secure environment in Payakaraopeta area by:


• Improve the nutritional and health status, upgrading various skills like home skills, life skills and vocational skills.


• Equipping the girls on family welfare, health, hygiene, etc.


• To strengthen girl child protection at family and community level.


• Sharing of information/knowledge base of girl children and families at risk.

This program has launched from January 2013 to December 2015.

We cleared 35 girls’ doubts in their subjects. We taught on present trend in their studies and need of hard work. They also got some tips on how to study and prepare the subjects especially in exams. We also taught on the importance of participation in co-curricular activities. Children understood the need of hard work and prepared exams with competitive spirit. They also got good marks.

Results:

Most of Coaching Centre’ girls are getting A+ grade marks and are having self-esteem to get good marks. They also having competitive spirit and doing hard work in their studies. They are participating in co-curricular activities. One girl got Gold Medal in NCC, got Cup in Biology and got Silver Cup on sports i.e. Khabaddi.

We gave training to 76 girls on sewing, beautician course and basics of computers. We gave training on different models of blouses, different models of dresses in sewing. We also gave teaching on importance of finishing work of sewing. We taught them how to prepare models to suit to the present generation. We also taught on importance of self esteem and the need of helping their spouses. The beneficiaries of Skill Training Centre are getting some income by stitching different models of blouses and dresses. Some people are doing job work in different shops and getting income. Some established their own sewing centres

Results

Once these girls are at homes idle without any work. But now after having these skill trainings they are now very active and have a hope that they can stand on their own. They have now confidence that they can make use of their trainings and get good income for their families. Now a days tailoring is a good job and most of the ladies in the colonies are approaching these girls to get their job done. Most of the girls are learnt different models of blouses and able to get income by stitching different models of blouses. They are having self satisfaction to help their spouses. Unmarried girls also are getting income by doing job work for their personal needs and helping to their parents. Some of them are having their own sewing machines. Some are working in different shops.

We taught on premarital counseling for young girls. We taught on importance of family building by establishing good relations. We also taught on how to rear the children and discipline them. We also taught on purpose of life, career guidance, good habits and model life. We also taught on having positive future, consequences of social evils, child marriages; maintenance of the home neatly. We also taught on the importance of time maintenance and on first aid. Many girls took decisions to marry only after 18 years and to choose a compatible person. Married ladies are maintaining good relations in their homes and establishing peace with all family members. They are sending their children regularly to the schools in time and teaching good manners at home.

Results

Most of the girls maintain their homes clean and neet. They also decorate their homes innovatively. Parents and in-laws are happy to see their change in their attitude. They also are giving respect to the parents and in-laws. They have a positive future for their lives. They got awareness on the consequences of social evils and reduced of practicing them. They have first aid treatment in their homes whenever necessary. Many took decisions to get marry their girls after 18 years. Even after closing the project some girls are getting together on every Saturday for fellowship and sharing.

We provided nutritional diet to the girls of coaching centre and skill training centre. We also have medical attention by conducting medical camps and provided medical support to the girls who siviourly sick. We gave awareness on periodical cycles, importance of getting nutritive diet. We have identified some girls with TB and bloodlessness and referred to the hospitals. During their stay in the project girls are grownup and looks good.

Results

In the beginning of the project some girls are identified with bloodlessness and we guided them to take iron folic tablets and leafy curries. Most of them observe and their blood increased significantly. We identified a person with TB and referred to the hospital for treatment and she is now very healthy. Many of the young girls maintained good health and looked very active at the time of leaving the project.